Neurobiology of Chemical Communication

Introduction to Chemical Signaling in Vertebrates and Invertebrates. Pheromones and General Odor Perception in Insects. First Investigation of the Semiochemistry of South African Dung Beetle Species. Pheromone Reception in Insects: The Example of Silk Moths. Chemical Communication in the Honey Bee Society. Drosophila Pheromones: From Reception to Perception. How Drosophila Detect Volatile Pheromones: Signaling, Circuits, and Behavior. Chemical Signaling in Amphibians. Vomeronasal Organ: A Short History of Discovery and an Account of Development and Morphology in the Mouse. Vomeronasal Receptors and Signal Transduction in the Vomeronasal Organ of Mammals. Central Processing of Intraspecific Chemical Signals in Mice. Molecular and Neural Mechanisms of Pheromone Reception in the Rat Vomeronasal System and Changes in the Pheromonal Reception by the Maturation and Sexual Experiences. Social Cues, Adult Neurogenesis, and Reproductive Behavior. Influence of Cat Odor on Reproductive Behavior and Physiology in the House Mouse (Mus Musculus). Pheromone of Tiger and Other Big Cats. Cattle Pheromones. Pheromones for Newborns. Pheromone Processing in Relation to Sex and Sexual Orientation. Human Pheromones: Do They Exist? Index.